Storms near Somalia
The record holds 15 tropical cyclones whose tracks passed within 50 km of Somalia between 1945 and 2020. The busiest month is November, with 5 of them. The strongest, measured where each came closest to the place, reached category 3 strength. 4 of the storms have no wind speed in the record.
- 15storms within 50 km
- 1major (category 3 to 5) near here
- 2at category 1 strength or more
A storm counts once, however many times it came close. The category is the storm's strongest point within 50 km, which can be weaker than its peak elsewhere.
How strong were the storms near Somalia?
| Category near here | Storms | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tropical depression | 1 | 7% |
| Tropical storm | 8 | 53% |
| Category 1 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 3 | 1 | 7% |
| Category 4 | 0 | 0% |
| Category 5 | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown intensity | 4 | 27% |
The agency behind most of the intensity figures here is the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center (Indian Ocean).
Somalia storms over time
The 2020s only run to 2020, so that bar is for a shorter period. This place's record starts in 1945, and records before the satellite era (about the 1960s) are far less complete.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1970s | 3 |
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Earlier decades hold fewer storms partly because they were harder to see. Before weather satellites (about the 1960s) many storms that stayed at sea went unrecorded, so compare decades with care.
Show the numbers
| Period | Count |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
Strongest storms near Somalia
- Gati (2020)20 November 2020 to 24 November 2020, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 976 hPa
- Megh (2015)4 November 2015 to 10 November 2015, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 1984 (North Indian)27 November 1984 to 8 December 1984, Tropical storm (50 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (75 kt)
- Unnamed storm of December 1992 (North Indian)18 December 1992 to 24 December 1992, peak Tropical storm (50 kt)
- Unnamed storm of November 1994 (North Indian)13 November 1994 to 20 November 1994, peak Tropical storm (55 kt), 984 hPa
- Pawan (2019)30 November 2019 to 7 December 2019, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 998 hPa
Most recent storms near Somalia
- Gati (2020)20 November 2020 to 24 November 2020, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 976 hPa
- Pawan (2019)30 November 2019 to 7 December 2019, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 998 hPa
- Vardah (2016)6 December 2016 to 19 December 2016, Tropical storm (35 kt) near here, peak Category 1 (80 kt), 975 hPa
- Megh (2015)4 November 2015 to 10 November 2015, Category 1 (80 kt) near here, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 964 hPa
- Unnamed storm of November 2013 (North Indian)6 November 2013 to 12 November 2013, peak Tropical storm (45 kt), 1,000 hPa
Many of these storms killed people and destroyed homes. The figures are the official record's, and this page says nothing about their human cost.
Notable storms near Somalia with their own pages
- Gati (2020)20 November 2020 to 24 November 2020, peak Category 3 (100 kt), 976 hPa
- Megh (2015)4 November 2015 to 10 November 2015, peak Category 3 (110 kt), 964 hPa